| Parechinidae () |
| 15 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 340 m |
| South America: from northern Chile, to Tierra del Fuego up to 37°S and Port William, Falkland Islands in the east. |
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| Fished along Chilean coasts since the 1960's and has been used as a food source since pre-Columbian times. It is found on rocky substrates from the intertidal to a depth of 340 m, and it feeds on Macrocystis sp. (Ref. 87801). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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